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  1. Thread: grappling

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    I don't know much about CMA but there are a large...

    I don't know much about CMA but there are a large number of CMA's with grappling. For example, from reading the Chan Tai San story thread you can hazard a guess that Lama Pai has grappling in it.
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    Bujinkan is gendai. It was created in the late...

    Bujinkan is gendai. It was created in the late 60's. The ryu of Bujinkan are "koryu", although technically not filling all of the requirements of the hard fixed term Mr Skoss likes to slap around.
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    Quoting Wood Dragon: >8 of the 9 systems (ryu)...

    Quoting Wood Dragon:
    >8 of the 9 systems (ryu) cannot be traced back prior to the emergence of Takematsu. One of the 9 is, last I heard, considered (by outside experts) to be identical to a ryu of...
  4. Hi, do you have access to any windows? Kind of a...

    Hi, do you have access to any windows? Kind of a rediculous question but some people work in tiny offices with no escape until the end of the day, etc..

    Anyway, if you can, get to a window or go...
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    RE the first paragraph; I suppose this could be...

    RE the first paragraph; I suppose this could be correct depending on the usage of the word. Today the term koryu refers specifically to ryu founded before Meiji. It's possible that way back 500 years...
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    No clue what you're talking about. Anyway the...

    No clue what you're talking about. Anyway the Kuki family is one of the older families of Japan with written records going back to the 1330's. Currently the Kuki family maintains a significant number...
  7. Thread: Le Parkour

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    I don't even know what you're on about in this...

    I don't even know what you're on about in this post, but anyway freerunner is just what someone who does parkour is called. Another term is traceur.
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    Where do you get off flaming me? Have you ever...

    Where do you get off flaming me? Have you ever looked at any amatsu tatara scrolls? I don't think so bucko, I gave a specific example of a specific martial art which you are not included in. You've...
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    It's fair to say that in some way, most Japanese...

    It's fair to say that in some way, most Japanese martial arts at some point passed through China or Korea. However in most cases for all the Japanese arts still known to exist now, they have been...
  10. Thread: Le Parkour

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    Lot of smack talkers here. Bullshido.com's mirror...

    Lot of smack talkers here. Bullshido.com's mirror site? I wasn't joking about name your time and place. Throwdowns happen all the time. I go to them when they're in my area. I enjoy a good fight and...
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    Most pressure point attacks are not meant to be...

    Most pressure point attacks are not meant to be used as the bread of an attack, they're more like the butter, if you get what I mean.. They usually don't work on enraged opponents, but they work...
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    If I might interject here, I would caution that...

    If I might interject here, I would caution that the square stance you see in judo (or somewhat similar to horse stance) all the time is not actually a really great way to stand in a fight against a...
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    Rule #1- Grappling does not mean...

    Rule #1- Grappling does not mean groundfighting.... Grapplers are judoka, bjj, jujutsu, and any other systems that employ throws and joint locks (sambo, systema, etc).

    Rule #2- Avoid getting your...
  14. Thread: Le Parkour

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    :) I bow to your superior level of stupidity,...

    :)

    I bow to your superior level of stupidity, you truely are a master. Can't find something on the net, mustn't exist then? Dimwit. You're straight from bullshido aren't you.

    It's a good thing...
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    Were they high on crystal meth and in an agitated...

    Were they high on crystal meth and in an agitated state when you needed to restrain them?

    I have observed the exact opposite, they are usually completely out of control and if agitated enough they...
  16. Thread: Le Parkour

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    I'll take your bet, name a time and place ;) I'll...

    I'll take your bet, name a time and place ;) I'll put money on it that you suck :)

    What exactly could you call jumping over extremely large gaps between buildings, running up vertical surfaces to...
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    I agree with this, in fact the advantages of 9mm...

    I agree with this, in fact the advantages of 9mm dissapear with the availability of 45ACP high capacity handguns, where you might have up to 13-17 rounds of 45 caliber ammunition compared to a 9mm's...
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    >I don't really see the relevance of your...

    >I don't really see the relevance of your personal example; you're not a stone cold thug. From my personal experience of being attacked in the street and reaching meaningfully into my pocket (this...
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    I strongly disagree. Any person with the ability...

    I strongly disagree. Any person with the ability to think will see this movement as a threat. The most immediate thing that comes to their mind is that you are reaching for a gun or a knife,...
  20. Thread: Le Parkour

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    If you're interested in escape techniques like...

    If you're interested in escape techniques like you see in parkour, try checking out genbukan or jinenkan ninpou taijutsu. ninjutsu is all about escaping and almost all the stuff you see in parkour...
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    An LED flashlight will blind someone temporarily...

    An LED flashlight will blind someone temporarily if it gets in their eyes.

    As for money shuriken, why not? Shuriken don't need to be sharp, they just have to distract and annoy long enough to let...
  22. Thread: insomnia

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    I could use some help with this right now! I've...

    I could use some help with this right now! I've been awake since even earlier than this time yesterday, about 36 hours, it's now 10:40AM. This is not the only time.

    Simply unable to go to sleep....
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    Don't let the trolls get to you, there's lots of...

    Don't let the trolls get to you, there's lots of idiots out there, and for the love of god please do not diss the binge pr0n downloads :D
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    Underestimating is one thing, being realistic is...

    Underestimating is one thing, being realistic is another.

    How much you want to bet none of those guys do taijiquan?

    get my drift?

    anyway this is getting side tracked,

    how do you fight...
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    Experienced in street fighting or experienced in...

    Experienced in street fighting or experienced in martial arts? Being good at throwing hard haymakers and sucker punching, being able to take punches or worse, is a far cry from being able to escape...
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